About High School Musical
Disney Channel’s smash hit original movie, High School Musical, comes to life on stage! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.
It’s the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their vacations and look forward to the new year. Basketball team captain and resident jock, Troy, discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. They cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical that is being led by Ms. Darbus and composed by Kelsi Nielson. Not only are fellow students and drama divas, Sharpay and Ryan Evans, furious with this disruption to their drama club, but team mate Chad and science whiz Taylor also feel that their peers should “Stick to the Status Quo”.
Against Ryan’s advice, Sharpay convinces Ms. Darbus to move the musical’s callbacks to conflict with the science decathlon and championship game. Chad and Taylor put their heads together to make things right again, but is it too late?
A little about the characters
TROY BOLTON: The most popular kid at East High, he is the star of the basketball team who yearns to be more than people want him to be. Troy discovers his love for music but refuses to admit it. Athletic, attractive and a true leader. He becomes smitten with Gabriella.
Vocal Part: Tenor
GABRIELLA MONTEZ: The new girl in school. She is trying to blend in and avoid ‘labels’ at her new school. Eventually becomes Troy’s romantic counterpart. Pretty, shy, and smart.
Vocal Part: Alto
SHARPAY EVANS: The egocentric diva star of the school musicals, she is Ryan’s older twin and the alpha dog. She thinks being the musical star defines her and clutches the title like her life depends on it, no matter what the cost to others.
Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano
RYAN EVANS: Sharpay’s fraternal twin and a self-delusional ‘star in the making’. He typically feels the brunt of Sharpay’s attacks and lives under her shadow. Although he possesses a diva exterior, he yearns to change.
Vocal Part: Tenor
CHAD DANFORTH: Troy’s best friend. A star basketball player, part of the jocks and second in command. Extremely focussed on winning his school’s basketball championship, but is slowly understanding that their might be more to this world, including his sparring crush on Taylor.
Vocal Part: Tenor
TAYLOR MCKESSIE: The competitive head brainiac off the school and President of the Science Club. She convinces Gabriella to join the SCIENCE DECATHLON team. Taylor has a hidden soft spot for Chad, which she hides.
Vocal Part: Alto
KELSI NIELSON: The drama club’s rehearsal pianist and student composer extraordinaire who is having her musical produced at school. Underneath her shy demeanour, Kelsi is an outspoken firecracker.
Vocal Part: Alto
DARBUS: The kooky, eccentric Drama Club teacher. She has her self-absorbed moments, but is still devoted to her students and constantly encourages them. Passionate about the art of theatre.
Vocal Part: Any (Spoken)
COACH BOLTON: The stern basketball coach and Troy’s dad. He lost the big game years ago and wants his son to succeed where he failed. Blinded by his ambition for his son, he is still a good guy and proud father.
Vocal Part: Any (Spoken)
JACK SCOTT: The resident P.A. announcer for East High. He is shy and insecure in front of the rest of the kids, but smooth and confident at the mic. Known as the “velvet fog” of East High.
Vocal Part: Any (Spoken)
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